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E. CATLIN;

WELL DRILLING MACHINE. No.'553,899. 4 Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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N0.- 553,899. Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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WELL DRILLING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 4, 1896.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 553,899, dated February 4, 1896.

A li ti fil d September 11, 1895. Serial No. 562,158. (No model.)

' ing and drilling Artesian and other wells, and

well.

aims to provide a simple and efficient mechanism for reciprocating and turning the tool during the drilling operation, and to provide for the lowering of the drill as the latter advances to the work and for the withdrawal of the same from the well when required for any desired purpose.

The invention also aims to combine with the drill-actuating mechanism a contrivance for withdrawing water, mud, slush, and kindred matter from the well during the operation of the drill and without requiring the stopping of the machine in order to attain this end.

\Vith these and other objects which are peculiar to the nature of the invention, the latter may be said to consist of the novel features and the peculiar construction and combination of the parts which hereinafter will be more fully set forth and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are illustrative of an embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, parts being broken away so as to show more clearly the details of construction and the relative disposition of the actuating mechanism.- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the master-wheel. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the turn-table. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the brake mechanism for controlling the descent of the drill when lowering the latter into the Fig. 6 is a detail View of the Windlass and the mechanism co-operating therewith for raising and lowering the bucket into the well. Fig. 7 is a detail section on the line X X of Fig. 2, looking to the right, showing the provisions for reciprocating the drill in the well. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the gear-wheel by means of which the drill is operated. Fig. 9 is a detail view of the inner ends of the two sections comprising the longitudinal shaft, showing the clutch mechanism.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in which similar characters denote correspond ing parts in all the figures, 1 indicates a truck,

which may be of any desired pattern and upon which is mounted the mechanism forming the present invention. The master-wheel is placed upon an elevated framework 2, centrally located upon the truck, and is composed of an outer ring, 3, an inner ring, 4, and connecting-pins 5, the latter being passed through corresponding openings fornied in the inner and outer rings.

The turn-table is oblong and is composed of longitudinal sills 6, extending in parallelism and connecting cross-bars 7, and this turn-table is supported upon the masterwheel and is maintained in proper relation by a series of horizontally-disposed wheels 8, which bear laterally against the inner side of the ring 4, and which are mounted upon journals pendent from the lower side of the sills G. A series of rollers 9 is journaled to the turn-table and is adapted to travel upon the master-wheel and relieve the friction incident 'to the rotation of the turn-table thereupon.

Standards 10 rise vertically from the turntable at or near acentral point, and the crane 11 is hinged or pivotally connected with the upper ends of the said standards 10, so as to be turned from a horizontal into a vertical position, and vice versa. The standards 10 are strengthened and braced by oppositelye'xtending stays 12. The crane 11 is provided at its free end with a pulley 13 and a short distance from its end with a corresponding pulley 14 and is strengthened by means of a brace 15, which has connection at one end with the crane and at its opposite end with bars 16, which are secured at their inner ends to the base of the crane 11. The bars 16 diverge at their inner ends and come together at their outer ends so as the better to support the crane against lateral stress.

Standards 17 rise vertically from one end of the turn-table and are strengthened by braces 18 and are connected at their upper ends by means of a cross-bar 19, and plates 20 extend outwardly from the upper'ends of the standards 17, and a Windlass 21 is journaled in the outer ends of the said plates, and this windlass is adapted to be rotated in its bearings 1 by means of a crank 22. A cord or rope 23 is secured at one end to the windlass 21 and at its opposite end to the outer ends of the bars 16, and by winding the cord or rope upon the Windlass the crane can be elevated from a horizontal position when it is required to place the machine in operative condition.

hen the machine is not in use and when 1 moving it from one place to another, the crane occupies an approximately-horizontal position, and the brace and bars 1U occupy a 3 similar position, thereby reducing the dimensions and height of the apparatus. The brace 15 is detachably connected with the crane and has pivotal connection with the bars 16, and the latter in turn are pivotally connected with the base of the said crane. Hence it is obvious that by disconnecting the brace 15 from the crane the parts 11, 15, and 16 can be caused to assume a horizontal position.

\Vhen it is required to set the machine up for use, the end of the brace previously disconnected from the crane is attached thereto, and in this position of the parts the bars 115 will occupy a vertical direction, and by operating the windlass 21 the cord or rope 223 will be woti'nd thereon and bring the bars 113 y from a vertical into a horizontal position and cause an elevation of the crane, as will be readily understood.

The Windlass will be provided with any approved means for preventing the unwinding of the cord or rope after the crane has been properly positioned, and for this purpose it is shown as supplied with a ratchetavheel 21, the teeth of which are engaged by a pawl 25, having pivotal connection with the plate adjacent to the ratchet-wheel.

The longitudinally-disposed shaft is composed of an inner section, 2! and an outer section, 27, and these sections are in alignment and are adapted to be secured together by an intermediate clutch mechanism, which comprises the half-clutch 28, fixedly secured upon the inner section, 26, and the half-clutch 29 slidably mounted upon the outer section, 27, so as to revolve therewith, and the halfclutch 29 is operated and moved to and from the half-clutch 28 by means of the shipperlever 30 and a rod 31, which has connection with the free end of the ship1')er-lever and has its opposite end extending within convenient reach of the attendant. A pinion 32 is secured upon the longitudinal shaft and meshes with the teeth of the aforesaid master-wheel, which teeth, as shown, are formed by means of the connecting-pins 5. A gearwheel 33, mounted upon the inner end of the l longitudinal shaft and rotating therewith, is formed on one side with a laterally-extending flange 31, which is intercepted in its length and which extends about three-fourths of a 3 circle, so as to make provision for the escape of the connection 35 therefrom at the proper 1 time, so as to attain a vibratory movement of the arm 36. This flange 31 is provided with an inclined block 37 to automatically disengage the connection 35 from the flange I31 in the successful operation of the mechanism. "lhe flange 3-1 is straight on its outer or active face and is of less diameter than the rotary part 33, and the block 37 is located about midway of its ends and opposite the space formed between the intercepted terminals, thereby making provision for reciprocating the drill on rotating the gear-wheel or rotary part 33 in either direction.

The arm is composed of diverging members and has pivotal connection at one end with the standards 17 and is supplied with a pulley 38 at its opposite end to give proper direction to the rope or cable 39, to one end of which the drill or boringtool. is attached. The arm 36 normally inclines to the horizontal and its inner end approaches quite close 1 to the crane 11 and its outer end makes pivotal connection with brackets i projecting outwardly from the lower ends of the standards 17. The connection 35 has a rod orlink at its inner end, which is loosely mounted. upon the inner end of the longitudinal shaft, and its outer end is secured to the inner end of the arm 30' in any desired manner, preferably by means of a spring-clevis 41, which makes provision for a rebound of the drill or 3 boring-tool after the latter has delivered its initial blow to the rock or substance being drilled. The spring-clevis composed of a U-shaped hanger 12, a draft-hook 13 operating loosely through the closed end of the. hanger, and a coil-spring it mounted upon the inner portion of the draft-hook and conlined between a stop thereon and the inner closed end of the hanger.

A vertically-disposed windlass is placed between the standards 17 and is journaled at its ends to the cross-bars connecting the ends of the said standards, and is provided at its lower end with a bevel gear-wheel 46, which meshes with a corresponding bevel gear-wheel 17 secured upon the outer end of the aforesaid longitudinal shaft, and the upper end or head 18 is grooved in its periphery for the reception of a band or wire 49, by means of which the speed of the windlass 45 is controlled when the rope or cable 39 is unwinding therefrom. A rod connects the outer end of the brake-band 4:9 with a lever 51 located within convenient reach of the attendant. The rope or cable 39 is secured at one end to the windlass 45 and passes under the pulley 3R, thence vertically and over the pulley 13, and has its lower end connected in any desired manner with the drill or boring-tool 52. A shaft 53 inclines slightly to the horizontal, and is provided at its outer end with gearing 51 which meshes with the teeth of the bevel gear-wheel 40, and this shaft is supplied nt its inner end with a crank 55, by means of which it can be turned when it is required to operate the Windlass 45 independ ently of the power made use of for operating the drill.

A shaft 56 is journaled lengthwise of the turn-table and at the opposite end thereof to the first-mentioned longitudinal shaft, and is supplied at its inner end with a pinion 57 which meshes wit-h the gear-wheel 33 and which is driven therefrom, and a fly or balance wheel 58 is mounted upon the outer end of the shaft 56 and controls and governs the movements of the various actuating mechanisms. A drum 59 is loosely mounted upon the outer end portion of the shaft 56, and a stop 60 at one end of the drum is adapted to engage with a corresponding stop 61 secured to the shaft 56 to cause the drum to rotate therewith when the stops 60 and 61 are in engagement. A shipper-lever 62 has a loop 63 in its length to embrace an edge portion of a head of the drum, and a rod 64, extending within convenient reach of the center of the turn-table, has its outer end connected with the shipper-lever 62 so as to operate the latter and move the drum 59 upon its shaft to throw the stops 60 and 61 into or out of engagement as required. The opposite end of the drum is adapted to engage with a block 65 secured to a cross-bar of the turn-table so as to check the too rapid movement of the drum when the rope or cable 66 is unwinding therefrom.

The parts are so disposed that when operating the shipper-lever 62 to disengage the stops 60 and 61 the head or end of the drum 59 can be brought into forcible engagement with the block 65 with a greater or less degree of pressure to attain a proper paying off of the rope or cable 66 from the drum. Pivoted bars 67 are held in vertical relation by means of hooks 69 and support a roller 68 between their upper or free ends and over which passes the rope or cable66. Standards rise vertically from the opposite end of the turn-table to that bearing the standards 17 and are strengthened by braces 71, the upper ends being connected by a cross-bar 72. The hooks 69 engage with eyes provided on one of the standards 7 O and the cross-bar 72. By disengaging the hooks 69 from their engaging eyes the pivoted bars 67 can be lowered at their outer ends, thereby enabling the storing and the reduction of the machine to the smallest space possible. The rope or cable 66 after passing over the guide-roller 68 extends to the pulley 14 and passes thereover and carries at its lower end the bucket 73, by

means of which the water, slush, &c., are removed from the well during the boring and drilling operation.

hen it is required to utilize the machine for the purpose of boring or drilling a well, it is moved to the required spot by means of a team, which is hitched to the truck in the usual manner. After the machine has been properly positioned and its position fixed by securing the truck in any desired manner the the shaft rotates the gear-wheel 33 will receive a corresponding movement, and the end of the flange 34 engaging with the connection 35 once during each revolution will cause the lower portion of the latter to wind upon the said flange and depress the inner end of the arm 36 and proportionately elevate the drill by pulling upon the rope or cable 39, and when the said connection reaches the inclined block 37 the said connection will be released from the flange 34 and will permit the arm 36 to rise quickly and allow the drill to drop suddenly and perform the required work. By a proper manipulation of the shaft 53 the movements of the vertical Windlass 45 can be controlled so as to secure a proper feed of the drill as the latter advances to its work. If for any reason it be required to withdraw the drill from the Well the sections 26 and 27 comprising the longitudinal shaft are coupled together by the clutch mechanism herein set forth, and the bevel gear-wheels 46 and 47 being in mesh will result in a rotation of the vertical Windlass 45 and a winding thereupon of the rope or cable 39.

When it is required to remove Water, slush, 850., from the well, the bucket 73 is lowered therein and withdrawn therefrom by the mechanism and in the manner herein set forth. WVhen it is not desirable to operate the arm 36 the connection 35 is held out of the path of the laterally-extending flange 34 by means of a bar or rod 74 which has pivotal connection at one end with one of the standards l0, and which extends horizontally between the standards 10 and is adapted to be engaged at its opposite end with notches in the upper edge of a bracket 75.

The construction herein shown and described discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principie or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In well boring and drilling machinery, the combination of a shaft, a rotary part mounted thereon and having a laterally-extending flange which is intercepted in its length and formed with an inclined block located opposite the space formed between the intercepted ends of the said flange, and a connection secured at one end about in line with the axis of the rotary part and operatively connected with the drill, and adapted to be engaged by and partially wound upon the said flange and disengaged therefrom by the in olined block, substantially as described.

2. In machinery for boring and drilling wells, the combination of a shaft, a rotary part tending flange which is intercepted in its length and formed with an inclined block located opposite the space formed between the intercepted ends of the said flange, a piy'oted arm, a rope or cable carrying the drill and having connection With the pivoted arm, and a connection having attachment with the pivoted arm and loosely secured to the said shaft, and adapted to be engaged by the aforesaid flange of the rotary part, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In machinery for boring and drilling wells, the combination of a shaft, a rotary part mounted thereon and having a laterally-extending flange which is intercepted in its length and formed with an inclined block located opposite the space formed between the intercepted ends of the flange, a pivoted arm,

a connection having loose attachment at its lower end with the said shaft. a spring-clevis uniting the upper end of the connection with the pivoted arm, a rope or cable bearing the drill and passing around a pulley on the pivoted arm, a windlass having the rope or cable wound thereon, and means for regulating the paying out of the rope or cable and for winding the same upon the windlass, substantially as described.

i. I11 maehinerv for borin and drillin L wells, the combination of a rope or cable having the drill attached thereto, a pivoted arm windlass, whereby the latter can be controlled 7 in its movements by either hand or power, and a brake to regulate the speed of the windlass when the drill is descending to its work. substantially as specified.

5. In well boring and drilling machinery, the combination of a windlass, a brake for controlling the movements thereof, a powerdriven shaft comprising two parts, one of which is continuously rotated and the other 1 in gear with the windlass, a clutch mechanism for gearing and ungearing the two parts of the said power-driven shaft, a rope or ca- 1 ble wound upon the Windlass and having the drill attached thereto, a pivoted arm in engagement with the rope or cable, a connection secured at one end to the pivoted arm and at the opposite end to the said shaft. a rotary 5 part mounted upon the power-driven shaft and having a laterally-extendin g flange which is intercepted in its length and formed with an inclined block opposite the space provided between the intercepted ends of the flange, and a second shaft under the control of the operator and in gear with the windlass,whereby the latter can be operated by means of either the power-driven shaft or the second or hand-controlled shaft substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

i. In machinery for boring and drilling wells, the combination of a pivoted arm, a rope or cable having the drill attached thereto and actuated by means of the pivoted arm, a shaft, a rotary part mounted upon the shaft and having a laterally-extendin g flange which is intercepted in its length and provided with an inclined block opposite the space between the intercepted ends of the flange, a connection between the shaft and the pivoted arm, and a rod extending across the path of the said connection and adapted to be brought in engagement therewith to hold the connection out of the path of the laterally-extending flange, substantially as set forth for the purpose described 7. In well boring and drilling machinery, the combination of a horizontally-disposed master-wheel, a turn-table mounted upon the master-wheel, a longitudinal shaft composed of two aligning parts, the inner one of which is in gear with the master-wheel, a clutch mechanism for throwing the two parts of the shaft into gear. a windlass in gear with the outer part of the said longitudinal shaft, a brake applied to the Windlass, a rope or cable wound upon the Windlass and carrying the drill, a pivoted arm in engagement with the rope or cable, a gear-Wheel mounted upon the aforesaid longitudinal shaft and having a laterally-extending flange which is intercepted in its length and provided with an inclined block about midway of its ends, a connection between the pivoted arm and the longitudinal shaft, a second shaft extending in an opposite direction to the longitudinal shaftand in mesh with the said gear-wheel, and provided with a fly-wheel, a drum loosely mounted upon the said second shaft, corresponding stops between the drum and its shaft, a shipper-lever to move the drum to bring the stops into engagement or cause its end to come in forcible contact with a portion of the framework, and a rope wound upon the said drum and carrying a bucket, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed my signatln'e in the presence of two witnesses.

ELI CATLIN. Witnesses:

W. F. WILLIAMs, I. II. ISOLMANX. 

